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dentation

American  
[den-tey-shuhn] / dɛnˈteɪ ʃən /

noun

Botany, Zoology.

  1. the state or form of being dentate.

  2. an angular or toothlike projection of a margin.

dentation British  
/ dɛnˈteɪʃən /

noun

  1. the state or condition of being dentate

  2. an angular projection or series of projections, as on the margin of a leaf

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Other Word Forms

  • subdentation noun

Etymology

Origin of dentation

First recorded in 1795–1805; dentate + -ion

Example Sentences

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A rather unusual type of scalloped dentation lends additional interest.

From Remodeled Farmhouses by Northend, Mary H.

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